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Statutory Requirements (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
New York
Dec. 31, 2012
Bermuda
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Bermuda
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Glencoe [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Glencoe [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
DaVinciRe [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
DaVinciRe [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Syndicate 1458 [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2011
Syndicate 1458 [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2012
Citibank Europe PLC [Member]
Letter of Credit [Member]
Syndicate 1458 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Citibank Europe PLC [Member]
Letter of Credit [Member]
Syndicate 1458 [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2011
Citibank Europe PLC [Member]
Letter of Credit [Member]
Syndicate 1458 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Citibank Europe PLC [Member]
Letter of Credit [Member]
Syndicate 1458 [Member]
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2012
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
DaVinciRe [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
DaVinciRe [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Multi-Beneficiary Reducted Collateral Reinsurance Trust [Member]
DaVinciRe [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Multi-Beneficiary Reducted Collateral Reinsurance Trust [Member]
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
DaVinciRe [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
DaVinciRe [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
Multi-Beneficiary Reinsurance Trust [Member]
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Multi-Beneficiary Reducted Collateral Reinsurance Trust [Member]
DaVinciRe [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Multi-Beneficiary Reducted Collateral Reinsurance Trust [Member]
Renaissance Reinsurance [Member]
New York
USD ($)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]                                                          
Statutory capital and surplus       $ 3,100,000,000 $ 2,700,000,000                                                
Minimum statutory capital and surplus required       554,800,000 552,900,000             183,200,000 93,800,000                                
Target capital level as a percentage of Enhanced Capital Requirement       120.00%                                                  
Dividend rate, maximum percentage of prior year statutory capital and surplus     20.00% 25.00%                                                  
Capital reduction, maximum percentage reduction of prior year statutory capital and surplus       15.00%                                                  
Aggregate cash dividends           0 15,900,000 108,000,000 6,800,000 482,000,000 180,700,000                                    
Return of Capital, Declared           0 234,100,000                                            
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding                           222,000,000 45,500,000 118,500,000 24,500,000                        
Funds at Lloyd's, amount supported by letters of credit                       100.00%                                  
Assets Held-in-trust $ 1,490,900,000 $ 1,292,700,000                               $ 180,100,000 $ 101,900,000 $ 508,700,000 $ 450,800,000 $ 11,000,000 $ 11,000,000 $ 169,100,000 $ 73,900,000 $ 494,900,000 $ 274,500,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000